Kanji

distant, far

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

⻌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

エン, オン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

とおい

Nanori (Name Reading)

とお, とおし

Common Readings

エン, オン, とお…い

Example sentences

遠い とおい
私の家から駅までは少し遠い。

It is a bit far from my house to the station.

実際 じっさい
実際に行ってみると、思っていたより遠かった。

When I actually went there, it was further than I thought.

遠慮 えんりょ
遠慮なく召し上がってください。

Please help yourself without hesitation.

どんどん どんどん
遠慮しないで、どんどん食べてください。

Don't be shy, please eat as much as you like.

遠く とおく
遠くに見える山には、まだ雪が残っている。

There is still snow left on the mountains visible in the distance.

はっきり はっきり
眼鏡をかけると、遠くの景色がはっきり見える。

When I put on glasses, the distant scenery looks clear.

永遠 えいえん
二人の愛は永遠に続くと信じていた。

I believed their love would last forever.

愛し合う あいしあう
彼らは永遠に愛し合うことを誓った。

They swore to love each other forever.

遠ざかる とおざかる
船はゆっくりと岸から遠ざかっていった。

The ship slowly moved away from the shore.

見続ける みつづける
彼女は遠ざかる船をいつまでも見続けていた。

She kept watching the receding ship forever.

Example Vocabulary

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